Ford in November revealed the worldwide model of its redesigned Ranger which is due on sale within the U.S. subsequent 12 months as a 2023 mannequin.

The brand new Ranger and its up to date T6 body-on-frame platform may even be the idea for a redesigned Volkswagen Amarok set for debut in 2022.

We have already noticed prototypes for the Amarok and VW on Wednesday offered some revealing teaser sketches, suggesting that the debut is approaching.

The teasers recommend that the brand new Amarok will not be a easy badge job of the Ranger, because it seems the pair of mid-size pickup vehicles will solely characteristic widespread designs for the doorways. Distinctive to each fashions would be the fender designs and headlight and grille remedies, as evidenced by the teasers.

The interiors may even be distinctive to each fashions, although it appears like the brand new Amarok may have a portrait-style infotainment display screen similar to the brand new Ranger.

Powertrains needs to be shared throughout each pickups. This implies turbocharged inline-4 and V-6 choices, together with diesels in some markets. Count on a 6- or 7-speed handbook to be customary and a 10-speed computerized to be out there.

Ford will construct the Amarok for VW at a plant in South Africa, with the pickup up to now solely confirmed for the South American, European and African markets, although each Ford and VW have left the door open to it presumably being offered within the U.S. That might imply the Amarok would must be constructed within the U.S. to keep away from the 25% Hen Tax on imported vehicles, which is a attainable consequence contemplating the brand new Ranger will likely be constructed on the similar plant in Michigan the place the present Ranger is constructed. It is sensible that the Amarok would even be constructed there, if offered within the U.S.

In return for growing and manufacturing the Amarok, Ford earlier this 12 months launched abroad a small Tourneo van based mostly on VW’s newest Caddy. VW Group has additionally licensed to Ford the MEB modular electric-vehicle platform. Ford will use the platform for a number of EVs to be offered in Europe, the primary of which, a compact crossover, is due in 2023.